Any .Net programmers around these parts?

I'm a native C++ programmer at heart, so naturally, writing scripts for the CLI hasn't been my idea of a good time, at least until I discovered how to bridge native and managed code. So now that I've fallen down the rabbit hole into wonderland I'm just curious to meet other .Net programmers so that I can possibly gain a little insight and ideas about the potential of .Net.

If you're a .Net programmer, how long have you been? What sort of things do you use .Net for? Do you have any useful tips for someone who is new to .Net? And most importantly: how can someone such as myself effectively learn his way around the maze of libraries available through the .Net framework?

I've played around with .net before. It really depends on what you want to do . Are you trying to build an application or going web based. .Net offers alot but it's usually one browser that works well with it.

It's also interesting to see another programmer on here. There are times I wish I could bounce ideas off people or learn something new which computers offers that everyday.

.Net is a requirement when building assemblies for SQL Server, and I hear it should be useful to know when I get into ASP.Net web apps.

At work I'm starting to get into .net. I'm moving from html, css, JavaScript, ExtJS and more into MS web technologies. HAve you programmed in silverlight?

Not at all really. I'm not very experienced with MS products, and that's partly the reason for this thread since I'm just starting to program for SQL Server.

I don't believe there is much difference between MySQL, SQL Server and Oracle database. I think the only difference are the functions each database uses.

tannicv2 said:

I don't believe there is much difference between MySQL, SQL Server and Oracle database. I think the only difference are the functions each database uses.

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Right, that's correct when we're talking about Structured Query Language, and there are slight differences. As far as the database engine is concerned though, SQL is like a scripting language. In MS SQL Server, you can use .Net to build extensions for the engine itself, which is a whole other ballgame. I'm pretty sure Oracle allows you to make similar modifications as well but obviously not by using .Net.

Allowing .net extensions should open up a whole new ball game in MS SQL server. Like flexibility unless it's seriously restricted.

It really does, especially if you know how to code efficient algorithms in native C or C++. What I was talking about earlier was bridging native and managed code, so if you build an assembly for SQL Server using a mixed paradigm like that then you can basically program the engine to do anything. There are some security risks and as such there are restrictions, but they can be bypassed with the right credentials (only sysadmins can add those assemblies).

Security risks, yes but if well planned out and some "white hating" you should be able to catch those risks before they are exploited.

definitely get yourself a copy of .net reflector - it's a point and shoot decompiler that will give you the sourcecode for any program or .net library you tell it to use

I aam more of a casual .net user myself, but msdn also has some good stuff

I use C# .NET in my current projects at work, including Real Time Testers of Silicon Wafers, a DLL to interface our Tester Hardware with the Client's Software, In house Testers, Video Capture Devices, Robotic Tables, and a few other minor projects.

I've also got our inhouse projects talking to our SOAP Servers (after a few hiccups )

Just recently heard .net is going open source. Is my eyes and ears deceiving me?

tannicv2 said:

Just recently heard .net is going open source. Is my eyes and ears deceiving me?

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Maybe a bit
Microsoft open sources more of its ASP.NET technologies | ZDNet

“We will also for the first time allow developers outside of Microsoft to submit patches and code contributions that the Microsoft development team will review for potential inclusion in the products. We announced a similar open development approach with the Windows Azure SDK last December, and have found it to be a great way to build an even tighter feedback loop with developers – and ultimately deliver even better products as a result.”

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Guess I'll add that to my list of skills as a web developer since it's open source now.

I'm a .NET developer, have been for a few years now. It's a decent set of languages, but it's really only good if you're only dealing with a Windows audience. Theoretically, the code can be automatically ported to run on Mac OS or Linux, but it's not easy and almost requires a full rewrite.

At work I have done a few utility programs in VB.Net (actually, I'm a COBOL programmer...no, really). One was to parse Database Definition Language (DDL) and output a COBOL program that would provide basic functionality for a new table (select, update, delete, etc.) Another implemented FTP functionality and .Net's Background Worker to queue COBOL program compiles to the mainframe for compilation and other functions specific to our environment.

At home I wrote an app to manage my photo collection, another to monitor drives for new files/folders not yet included in a backup profile, and one to maintain/settle earmarked savings virtual accounts against the aggregate balance of the associated real account in Quicken. I also worked on a way to present a dialog that would allow a user to enter/update/delete class instance objects through reflection (assuming the developer put static variables in the class that would be the captions). That was not intended to really save me much development time, but rather to get a feel for what .Net reflection was capable of.

I have not used any ASP.Net or C# at all.

I truly enjoy coding in VB.Net. I find it to be better thought out than Java (though obviously similar in syntax), and the Intellisense makes for very rapid development. I seem to recall that folks from the old Delphi (Pascal) days were involved in .Net creation at Microsoft, and I am an old Delphi guy from the 80s.

Hi,

I have been using .NET for a few years on a casual basis. I think it is a good framework, but for me it is too expensive to offer as a commercial product I prefer to use PHP and mysql becasue they are free. Where as .NET relys on SQL Server which is way to expensive in my opinion.

hi my brotherinlaw is a computer tech and he can do alot of different net things
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